WASHINGTON (MNI) – In its preliminary 2011 report on U.S. holdings
of foreign securities, the total was $6.763 trillion, 1.87% above 2010,
the Treasury Department reported Friday.

Table 1. U.S. holdings of foreign securities, by type of security,
as of survey dates[1] (Billions of dollars)

Type of Security Dec. 31, 2010 Dec. 31, 2011

Long-term Securities 6,362 6,481
Equity 4,647 4,502
Long-term debt 1,715 1,979
Short-term debt securities 402 360

Total 6,763 6,841

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U.S. holdings of foreign securities, by country is issuer and type of
security, for the countries attracting the most U.S. portfolio
investment, as of Dec. 31, 2011. (In billions of dollars.)

Country or region Total Equit Long-Term Debt S-Term Debt

1 United Kingdom 989 642 285 62
2 Canada 736 359 329 48
3 Cayman Islands 709 488 218 3
4 Japan 509 391 57 60
5 Australia 334 129 142 63
6 France 306 209 88 8
7 Switzerland 292 278 5 9
8 Germany 266 174 82 10
9 Netherlands 242 119 110 13
10 Brazil 196 155 41 *
11 Bermuda 161 135 25 *
12 Ireland 149 114 35 *
13 Korea, South 146 117 28 2
14 Hong Kong 116 112 3 *
15 Sweden 115 54 34 28
16 Mexico 108 59 45 4
17 Luxembourg 93 31 61 1
18 China, Mainland 77 75 2 *
19 Spain 76 53 22 *
20 Taiwan 72 72 * 0
21 South Africa 71 59 12 *

* Greater than zero, but less than $500 million

** MNI Washington Bureau: 202-371-2121 **

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